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About the Role

We are seeking a Precision Optics Engineering Department Head to lead three teams of engineers focused on execution excellence and product ramp within a high-precision manufacturing environment. This role is accountable for delivering stable, capable, and scalable processes that support production commitments, new product introductions (NPI), scrap/rework reduction, and capacity expansion.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PO engineering teams (Optical Fabrication, Coating, Assembly & Test) consisting of engineering supervisors and process engineers.
• Lead daily engineering support for production operations and drive resolution for process issues quickly across the PO engineering teams.
• Drive strong accountability, ownership, and empowerment across the PO engineering teams.
• Own and drive the scrap and rework reduction project portfolio for PO.
• Develop a balanced and capable engineering team by setting clear expectations, providing coaching and feedback, and developing engineering talent.
• Champion Engineering Excellence initiatives.
• Implement Plant Engineering Department strategy across the PO engineering teams.
• Prepare and present communications to executive and leadership teams, as well as customers.
• Enable PO product and capacity ramp through process readiness and equipment readiness.
• Drive the PO engineering teams to improve yield, cycle time, scrap, and throughput.
• Improve PCPD across the PO engineering teams to strengthen process control, documentation, data analysis, statistical process control, and standard work.

Requirements

• 10+ years in manufacturing or process engineering
• 5+ years of leadership experience
• Demonstrated problem solving leadership
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to navigate ambiguity to provide clear direction and next steps
• Capricorn, PEx, Six Sigma, MEE, and/or KT trained
• This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

Skills

• high-precision manufacturing
• process control
• documentation
• data analysis
• statistical process control
• standard work
• high-complexity manufacturing
• optics
• thin film coatings
• NPI
• volume ramps

Location

• Onsite

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 10+ years in manufacturing or process engineering
• 5+ years of leadership experience

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, with a preference for Mechanical, Optical or Chemical Engineering.
• Masters’ degree

Salary/Compensations

• $136,243.00 - $187,335.00

Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives
• 100% company-paid pension benefit
• Matching contributions to 401(k) savings plan
• Medical, dental, vision
• Paid parental leave
• Family building support
• Fitness
• Company-paid life insurance
• Disability
• Disease management programs
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Recognition program

About the Company

• Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science.
• Our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.
• The Specialty Materials segment manufactures products that provide more than 150 material formulations for glass, glass ceramics and fluoride crystals to meet demand for unique customer needs.
• This segment operates in a wide variety of commercial and industrial markets that include display optics and components, semiconductor optics components, aerospace and defense, astronomy, ophthalmic products, telecommunications components and cover glass that is optimized for portable display devices.

Equal Opportunity

• We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.
• Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.
• Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment.
• To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.